EP1192456A1 - Procedes et dispositif de localisation de manchon de tubage - Google Patents

Procedes et dispositif de localisation de manchon de tubage

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EP1192456A1
EP1192456A1 EP00920001A EP00920001A EP1192456A1 EP 1192456 A1 EP1192456 A1 EP 1192456A1 EP 00920001 A EP00920001 A EP 00920001A EP 00920001 A EP00920001 A EP 00920001A EP 1192456 A1 EP1192456 A1 EP 1192456A1
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casing
sensor
casing joint
void
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Kwang M. Yoo
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Halliburton Energy Services Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N27/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means
    • G01N27/72—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
    • G01N27/82—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/18—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging
    • G01V3/26—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for well-logging operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified either by the surrounding earth formation or by the detecting device

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  • the signal 110 is normally provided to the surface of the well is sent in a periodic fashion, i.e., it is updated every 50 milliseconds or so.
  • the present invention relates to casing joint locator devices of the type used within wellbores.
  • the invention also relates generally to devices and methods for detecting connections in strings of tubular members by sensing perturbations in natural magnetic fields induced within the string.
  • Casing collar locators are used to locate joints within the borehole casing. The locator is suspended on a wireline cable and passed through the a cased borehole. The locator device detects the collars used at joints in the casing string as the locator device is moved upwardly and/or downwardly through the casing.
  • Sections of casing are typically joined by an exterior collar which secures the two adjacent ends of the casing section to one another in a threaded engagement.
  • the locator moves adjacent to a collar, it detects a change in the magnetic readings resulting from the increased exterior thickness of, or additional mass of metal associated with, the casing wall.
  • Casing collar locators are extremely important tools for downhole operations. They are virtually required for depth correction operations and for the accurate placement of downhole devices such as locks and packers. It is desired to avoid the location of a casing joint when setting a packer, for example, since the joint presents a gap or discontinuity in the casing wall that may prevent the packer's elastomeric sealing element from sealing properly at those locations.
  • conventional casing collar locator devices In order to detect a casing collar, conventional casing collar locator devices typically rely on the generation of a relatively powerful magnetic field from the locator using either a permanent magnet or by passing a current through a coil to induce magnetism. A significant amount of power is required to generate the magnetic field. As the coil passes adjacent a collar in the casing, the flux density of the magnetic field is changed by the additional thickness of metal provided by the collar. The change causes an electrical output signal to be generated that indicates the presence of the collar, and this output signal is transmitted to the surface of the well through the wireline.
  • conventional casing collar locator devices suffer from operational disadvantages and limitations of their effectiveness.
  • Conventional locators are not greatly sensitive, in general, to changes in the wellbore casing.
  • conventional casing collar locators are reliable only in a "dynamic" mode wherein the locator is moved rapidly through the wellbore casing in order to accurately detect the presence of collars. If the locator is moved too slowly, the changes in the signal indicative of the presence of the collar may be too gradual to be recognized by the well operator.
  • Dynamic location of collars is disadvantageous because it tends to provide less accurate real-time information concerning the position of the casing joint. For example, if it is desired to set a packer five feet below a particular casing joint collar in a wellbore, a conventional casing collar locator would be moved rapidly either upwardly or downwardly through the wellbore until the particular casing collar is detected. When that occurs, a signal is provided to the wellbore operator which indicates the location of the collar. Due to movement of the locator through the casing, however, the casing collar locator is no longer positioned proximate the collar by the time the operator receives the signal and reacts to it by stopping movement of the locator. The precise position of the collar must then be somewhat approximated given the current position of the locator within the wellbore.
  • locator devices locate casing joints by detecting a difference in thickness of the casing wall due to the presence of an external collar. These devices are actually, “collar” locators rather than “joint” locators. As a result, they are unable to reliably detect a "flush” joint wherein the casing wall thickness is not appreciably altered by the presence of the joint. A flush joint can occur where the adjacent casing sections are threaded directly to one another or where the collar is unusually thin or contains very little metal.
  • casing collar locators generate a significant magnetic field, they tend to interfere with other downhole instrumentation that rely upon accurate magnetic readings. For example, a compass-type magnetometer that is attempting to find magnetic north can be confused by the magnetic field generated by the casing collar locator.
  • Some induction-type locators are known that generate and transmit strong electromagnetic waves, rather than magnetic fields, to detect casing collars. Unfortunately, these devices also tend to interfere with downhole instrumentation.
  • the present invention provides an improved casing joint locator that is capable of reliably detecting joints between sections of casing in a wellbore.
  • Methods and devices described herein sense perturbations, or changes, in magnetic fields that are induced in the casing sections by the earth's natural magnetic field.
  • the induced magnetic fields include attractive forces that result from magnetic fringe effects proximate the longitudinal ends of the casing sections.
  • the attractive forces are present at the connective joints of the casing string, thus presenting perturbations in the magnetic fields associated with the casing. Therefore, the inventive methods and devices will detect voids, such as air gaps and discontinuities, associated with a casing joint as well as the external collar associated with a standard collared joint.
  • the inventive methods and devices are capable of detecting flush joints as well as more traditional joint arrangements.
  • the devices and methods described herein are also capable of providing clear and reliable signals indicative of the presence of flush joints wherein there is no appreciable change in the diameter of the casing at the joint. As a result, the possibility of a well operator failing to recognize such a signal is minimized.
  • the casing joint locator of the present invention generates essentially no magnetic or electromagnetic field. As a result, other downhole instrumentation is not affected by its presence.
  • the locator device relies upon the earth's natural magnetic field to polarize and, thus, induce a magnetic field in the surrounding casing sections. Perturbations in this naturally- induced magnetic field, such as will result from the fringe effects associated with air gaps or discontinuities in the casing are detected by the locator device.
  • the magnetic signature associated with the presence of a surrounding casing collar is also easily detected by the locator. Further, methods and devices of the present invention provide for accurate measurement of lengths and distances, such as the length of casing joints or the distance between such joints.
  • the present invention also provides a locator device having a very small physical size and which uses very little power. Further, the locator device of the present invention does not need to be moved rapidly through the wellbore in order to reliably detect a casing joint. Thus, methods are described for "static" detection of casing joints wherein the locator is moved either very slowly or not at all, and the casing joint can still be reliably detected.
  • the present invention comprises a combination of features and advantages which enable it to overcome various problems of prior devices.
  • the various characteristics described above, as sell as other features, will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, and by referring to the accompanying drawings.
  • Figures 1-3 are cutaway side views of a pair of casing sections joined to one another by a flush joint and containing an exemplary casing joint locator constructed in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of a flush casing joint
  • Figure 5 is a cutaway side view of a pair of casing sections joined by an external collar connection and containing an exemplary casing joint locator constructed in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 6 illustrates the induction of magnetic forces in a pair of casing sections
  • Figure 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating exemplary signals received and generated by the signal processor.
  • a borehole section 10 is depicted which is disposed through a formation 12 in the earth.
  • the borehole section 10 includes a steel or metal tubular casing 14 that encloses and defines a bore 16 therethrough.
  • the radial exterior of the casing 14 is surrounded by cement 18.
  • the casing 14 is made up of a plurality of elongated tubular casing sections. Two representative casing sections 20, 22 are shown affixed to one another at a threaded joint 24 that is shown in Figures 1-3 and in a closer view in Figure 4.
  • the joint 24 is made up of a pin type connector 26 on the upper casing section 20 which is secured within a complimentary box-type connector 28 on the lower casing section 22.
  • the particular joint depicted in Figures 1-4 is a flush joint wherein there is no change in the thickness of the casing 14 at the joint. As is apparent, there is no external collar used to join the two casing sections.
  • the threads of the joint 24 include a plurality of air gaps 30, best shown in Figure 4, that are inherent in any such threaded connection where the generally complimentary threads of the two sections 20, 22 are interleaved. Further, discontinuities 32, 34 are present at either end of the threaded joint 24.
  • Figure 5 depicts a more standard collared joint 36 in which the pair of casing sections, designated as 20' and 22', are interconnected by a threaded collar 38 which is used to secure a pair of pin type connectors 40 therewithin. A discontinuity 42 is present between the two casing sections 20' and 22'.
  • each section 20, 22 is polarized by the natural field 52 to act as a dipole providing attractive magnetic forces 50 running from their north poles 54 to their south poles 56.
  • Each casing section 20, 22 is polarized in a common direction so that their north and south poles 54, 56 are commonly oriented.
  • the entire casing string thus formed will act as a single dipole to some extent, as well.
  • Figure 4 is a close up view of a portion of the threaded flush joint connection 24 showing illustrative lines for these attractive forces 60 located at the gaps 26 and the discontinuities 28 and 29 for the connection.
  • the aggregate of these small attractive forces 60 leads to an increased fringe effect magnetic signature 62 which is depicted by magnetic force lines in Figures 1-3.
  • An increase localized magnetic signature 63 is also shown to be associated with the collared joint 36 in Figure 5. This signature 63 results from the increase mass of metal provided by the external collar 38 as well as the attractive magnetic effects associated with the discontinuity 42.
  • Figures 1-3 and 5 also show suspended within the bore 16 of the casing 14 a wireline 64 that is disposed into the wellbore 16 from the surface (not shown).
  • the wireline 64 is adapted to transmit power and data in the form of a modulated electrical signal. It is preferred that the wireline 64 include power and ground wires, data transmission lines and command/response transmission lines.
  • the wireline 64 also supports a detector assembly 66 that includes a pressure barrel 68 constructed of a non-magnetic material such as beryllium copper.
  • the pressure barrel 68 is constructed to be resistant to fluids and capable of withstanding downhole pressures without collapsing.
  • the detector assembly 66 further includes a "giant magnetoresistive,” or GMR magnetic field sensor 70 that is housed within the pressure barrel 34.
  • GMR sensors are constructed from alternating, ultrathin layers of magnetic and non-magnetic materials. GMR sensors provide high sensitivity to changes in a nearby or surrounding magnetic field. GMR sensors of this type are currently manufactured and marketed by Nonvolatile Electronics, Inc., 11409 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-3617, (612) 829-9217. The GMR sensor is adapted to detect a change in a surrounding magnetic field and, in response, thereto, generate a signal indicative of the change.
  • the sensitivity of the GMR sensor permits detection of small voids in the surrounding magnetic structure, such as the air gaps 30 and the discontinuities 32, 34 of the casing joint 24. As a result, joints between a pair of interconnected casing sections can be detected by the detector assembly 66. It is noted that a GMR sensor itself generates essentially no magnetic signature and, therefore, will not affect the operation of other downhole equipment which detect or rely upon magnetic readings.
  • the detector assembly 66 also includes a signal processor 72 that is operably interconnected with the sensor 70.
  • the signal processor 72 receives the signal provided by the sensor 70, amplifies the signal and shapes it in order to provide a more recognizable processed signal. In the preferred embodiment described here, the processed signal features a readily recognizable square wave, the high state portion of which corresponds to the presence of a joint.
  • the signal processor 72 includes an amplifier and an analog-to-digital converter (neither shown), which are well-known components. The amplifier enhances the signal while the converter is used to convert the analog readings obtained by the sensor 70 into a more readily recognizable digital signal. If desired, the signal processor 72 may incorporate one or more noise filters of a type known in the art in order to remove noise from the signal generated by the sensor 70.
  • the detector assembly 66 further includes a data transmitter 74 that is operably interconnected with the signal processor 72.
  • the data transmitter 74 receives the amplified and processed signal created by the signal processor 72 and transmits it to a distant receiver, typically located at the surface of the wellbore that includes borehole section 10.
  • the distant receiver might comprise an oscilloscope, computer or storage medium for the signals.
  • the sensor 70 senses the perturbation provided by the increased or changed magnetic fields associated with the connections or joints between casing sections 20, 22 or 20', 22'.
  • the sensor 70 senses the increased magnetic field in the surrounding casing resulting from the presence of the external collar 38 as well as that provided by the discontinuity 42.
  • Figure 7 illustrates processing of the signals by the signal processor 72.
  • the analog signal 100 is received by the processor 72 from the sensor 70.
  • the analog signal 100 is made up of a number of peaks and valleys that correspond to changes in the magnetic field sensed by the sensor 70.
  • the analog signal 100 includes a reduced baseline signal portion 102 that corresponds to detection by the sensor 70 of plain casing walls.
  • the signal 100 also includes an enhanced signal portion 104 that corresponds to the detection by the sensor 70 of discontinuities or air gaps within surrounding casing walls.
  • the enhanced signal portion 104 is significantly different from the baseline signal portion 102 due to changes in the borehole magnetic flux as a result of the discontinuities 32, 34 and air gaps 30 present in the casing 14.
  • the signal processor 72 contains an amplifier and analog-to-digital converter, both of which are well-known components.
  • the signal processor 38 therefore, produces a processed digital signal 110 based upon the analog signal 100 it receives.
  • the processed signal 110 is preferably a square wave which is made up of "high” and “low” states, each of which are indicative of a different condition. This type of signal is preferred because it provides a more definite indication of condition than an analog signal such as signal 100.
  • the high state portion 112 of the signal 100 is indicative of the presence of discontinuities and/or air gaps in the surrounding borehole wall and is produced when the sensor 70 is located adjacent a casing joint, such as joint 24. Conversely, a low state portion 114 results when there is an absence of such discontinuities and gaps.
  • the processed signal 110 is received by and then transmitted to the surface via the data transmitter 74 on a periodic basis, such as every 50 milliseconds.
  • the high state portion 112 of the square wave of the processed signal 110 corresponds to the presence of discontinuities and/or air gaps in the surrounding casing wall while the low state portion 114 of the signal 110 indicates the absence of discontinuities and gaps that would affect the surrounding magnetic field.
  • the length ("x" in Figure 5) of the high state portion 112 corresponds to the length of the joint 24 as measured from the upper discontinuity 32 to the lower discontinuity 34.
  • the invention permits the length of the joint 24 to be determined from the length "x" of the high state portion 112 of the signal 110. This capability provides well operators with greater information regarding the exact location and sizes of joints within a wellbore and is, therefore, quite valuable.
  • the locator device 66 is typically moved at a relatively constant rate, or velocity, through the wellbore 10. This rate is known and controlled by the well operator. When this is the case, the locator device 66 is initially positioned at a known depth or location in the wellbore. If the initial position for the locator device 66 is at the surface of the well, the initial position will be at zero (0) feet. As the locator device 66 is lowered though the wellbore, the signal 110 is normally provided to the surface of the well, or updated, in a periodic fashion, i.e., every 50 milliseconds, over time.
  • the location of the locator device 66 within the well can be determined. Further, the location of the locator device 66 can be referenced to the presence of a joint between casing sections so that the location of these joints is easily tracked and determined. Additionally, the signal length ("x") mentioned earlier can be easily correlated to the length of such a joint so that the actual length of the joint as well as the exact depth of portions of the joint can be determined.
  • the analog signal 100 changes from its baseline signal 102 to the enhanced signal 104 upon encountering the leading portion of a joint, such as the upper discontinuity 32 of joint 24.
  • the signal processor 72 converts the analog signal to processed signal 110 and, when the leading portion of the joint 24 is detected by the sensor 70, the processed signal 110 changes from a low state signal 114 to a high state signal 112 at point 116.
  • point 116 is correlated with a depth marker (e.g., 222.5 ft.), as calculated by the velocity vs. time relationship described earlier. Such correlation can be easily accomplished using known software of calculations.
  • a depth marker e.g., 222.5 ft.
  • the processed signal 110 changes from a high state signal 112 to a low state signal 114 at point 118.
  • Point 118 is also correlated with a depth marker (e.g., 228 ft.). The difference between points 116 and 118 yields 5.5 ft., the length of the joint 24.
  • FIG. 1 Operation of the detector assembly 66 in an exemplary wellbore is illustrated by the sequence of Figures 1-3 which show the detector assembly 66 being lowered through the borehole section 10.
  • the detector assembly 66 is located within the borehole section 10 and moved in the direction of arrow 80 until the sensor 70 is substantially adjacent the discontinuity 32 at the upper end of the joint 24.
  • the discontinuity 32 is detected by the sensor 70 and a processed signal 110 is moved to a high state 112 from a low state 114.
  • the sensor 70 is located proximate the air gaps 30 of the joint 24.
  • the processed signal 110 will be maintained in the high state 112 due to the alteration in the surrounding magnetic field caused by these gaps 30.
  • the detector assembly 66 has been moved downwardly to the point where the sensor 70 is disposed below the lower discontinuity 34 and is adjacent the wall of the lower casing section 22. Due to the absence of air gaps 30 or discontinuities 32, 34, the processed signal 110 will return to the low state 114.
  • the detector assembly 66 of the present invention is also useful for detecting breaks or ruptures in the wall of the casing 14. Such breaks and ruptures also result in a change, or perturbation in the induced magnetic fields of casing sections. As a result, the detector assembly 66 is useful for finding damage within a wellbore casing. The methods of detecting such damage are substantially the same as those described above with respect to detecting casing joints.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de localisation de manchon de tubage ainsi que ses procédés d'utilisation. Le dispositif de localisation (66) comprend un capteur (70) magnétorésistif géant (GMR) capable de détecter des manchons (24) entre des sections (20, 22) de tubage dans un puits de forage. Les procédés et dispositifs décrits servent à détecter des perturbations dans le champ magnétique terrestre causées par des trous d'air (34) ainsi que des discontinuités associées à un manchon de tubage ou à un collier externe de manchon de tubage. Ils permettent ainsi de détecter des joints lisses et des joints bagués normalisés. Le dispositif de localisation de manchon de tubage ne génère aucun champ magnétique ou électromagnétique. Les autres instruments de fond de puits ne sont donc pas perturbés par sa présence.
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